Politics Jun 27 Supreme Court rejects nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Health Jun 26 Health care must diversify workforce to get rid of racial inequalities, according to new report The 300-plus-page document from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine detailed how structural racism and people's surroundings have contributed to worse health outcomes for minorities. By Devna Bose, Associated Press
Health Jun 25 As dengue fever cases ramp up worldwide, health officials tell U.S. doctors to stay alert In barely six months, countries in the Americas have already broken calendar-year records for dengue cases. By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Health Jun 23 Watch 4:04 Why little is known about what causes many pregnancies to end in miscarriage Every year, about 1 million pregnancies in the U.S. end in a miscarriage. In as many as half those cases, doctors are at a loss to explain why, and experts say stigma and shame are hampering efforts to learn about… By Courtney Norris, Rachel Liesendahl, Casey Kuhn
Health Jun 22 Watch 6:08 Bowel cancer is on the rise. Here’s how immunotherapy drugs could help Bowel cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, killing nearly 1 million people per year, and cases of colorectal cancer have been on the rise. But there are glimmers of hope after two studies found that using immunotherapy… By John Yang, Andrew Corkery
Jun 21 FDA authorizes first menthol-flavored e-cigarettes for adults By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Parent groups and anti-tobacco advocates are certain to be disappointed by the decision after years of pushing against the availability of flavors like menthol, which are more popular with teens. Continue reading
Jun 18 Recalled lead-tainted applesauce pouches stayed on Dollar Tree shelves for weeks, FDA says By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press Dollar Tree failed to effectively recall lead-tainted applesauce pouches linked to reports of illness in more than 500 children, leaving the products on some store shelves for two months, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 18 911 services unavailable in Massachusetts during statewide outage By Associated Press Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox advised the public to contact local police departments if they need help. Continue reading
Jun 18 Bitter battle over abortion complicates enforcement of new law designed to protect pregnant workers By Alexandra Olson, Claire Savage, Associated Press A year after the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act took effect, many women are still confronting employers who don't know about the law, misunderstand its scope or simply refuse to comply. Continue reading
Jun 18 AP-NORC poll: Majority of Americans favor forgiving medical debt By Cora Lewis, Linley Sanders, Associated Press According to the survey, about half of Americans say it’s extremely or very important for the U.S. government to provide debt relief for those who have yet to pay off medical treatments. Continue reading